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Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.

Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.

Through her startup Roar, Adly is looking to change the game for online bookings and investments into female-founded companies.

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Feb 14, 2022
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Maya Adly wondered why there wasn’t an OpenTable equivalent for personal services like barbers or nail salons. So she built it.
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Maya Adly, CEO and founder of Roar

I remember the first time I used OpenTable. You mean I don’t have to call the restaurant!? It was such a relief to not have to pick up the phone, knees shaking, fearing that nothing would be available. Or, even worse, I could sense the disappointment—a feeling louder than even the busiest restaurants on a Friday night—o…

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